Who created the Star Trek series ?
- Gene Roddenbery
- Patrick Steward
- James Kirk
- Jean-Luc Picard
What was Roddenberry's previous experience ?
- He was a successful director.
- He was a successful actor.
- He was a sucessful producer.
- He was a successful writer.
What was the creator's original idea ?
- To produce a Western series.
- To produce a mature science fiction programme.
- To produce a series like LOST IN SPACE
- To produce a controversial series.
How long did the second series last ?
- Two seasons
- Four seasons
- One season
- Three seasons
How did the series become a success ?
- It had a very large audience.
- It built up a following through repeats.
- It made history.
- It was immediately popular.
What criticism can be made of the series ?
- It was too violent.
- It is too simplistic and often sexist.
- It was stupid.
- It was too political.
What was Roddenberry's original idea for a female character ?
- He wanted a woman as a second officer
- He wanted a woman as a captain.
- He wanted a woman as a doctor.
- He wanted a woman as a science officer.
Why was this idea rejected ?
- There weren't enough people watching it.
- NBC thought it was sexist.
- Roddenberry changed his mind.
- NBC didn't think audiences were ready for it.
How did Roddenberry see THE NEXT GENERATION ?
- As a continuation of the original story.
- As a different type of TV programme.
- As a chance to correct the faults of the original series.
- As a failure in comparison with the original series.
What was innovative about Jean-Luc Picard ?
- He was very impulsive.
- He wasn't the usual type of hero.
- He was political.
- He was played by an unknown actor.
Why was the inclusion of Lieutenant Worf significant ?
- He represented the first alien in the crew.
- He was a character in the original series.
- He represented a peace gesture.
- He was a typically heroic character.
When did Roddenberry die ?
- In 1992
- In 1990
- In 1982
- In 1993
How does his legacy continue ?
- His son produces the new series.
- He made other similar series.
- He wrote some stories which were used.
- Later series continue to follow his vision.